Arthur Streeton
Ocean blue, Lorne 1921
oil on canvas
Geelong Gallery
Purchased with funds generously provided by Geelong Art Gallery Foundation,
Robert Salzer Foundation Art Program,
Geelong Community Foundation,
Will & Dorothy Bailey Charitable Gift and numerous individual donors, 2011
Arthur Streeton
Ocean blue, Lorne 1921
oil on canvas
Geelong Gallery
Purchased with funds generously provided by Geelong Art Gallery Foundation,
Robert Salzer Foundation Art Program,
Geelong Community Foundation,
Will & Dorothy Bailey Charitable Gift and numerous individual donors, 2011
Levels 3 to 6—The Arts, English, History
Arthur Streeton’s Ocean blue, Lorne (1921) was painted a year before the Great Ocean Road opened. Built by over 3,000 returned Australian soldiers, this activity explores Streeton’s role as an official war artist and encourages students to consider their thoughts and ideas of war.
Download —Activity sheet: Arthur Streeton—Anzac Day for primary students (PDF, 379.96 KB)
